Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
avengeful
Adjective
/əˈvɛn(d)ʒfəl/
Definition
Having a strong desire to take revenge; vengeful.
Examples
- After years of being mistreated, he became avengeful, plotting to right the wrongs done to him.
- Her avengeful spirit drove her to take extreme measures against those who had betrayed her.
Meaning
Avengeful describes someone filled with a desire to retaliate or to seek justice for a perceived wrong.
Synonyms
- vengeful
- revengeful
- retaliatory
- spiteful
- resentful
